This document discusses leveraging technology to engage students in learning. It emphasizes that the goal is not just integrating technology for its own sake or "fixing" curriculum, but seeing opportunities with a fresh perspective and "lighting up learners". True engagement involves immersion, deeper understanding, better retention and successful application of knowledge. The document explores what motivates and engages learners through authentic tasks, choice, collaboration and allowing some risk-taking. While technology is not the goal, it can enhance engagement by allowing global collaboration and access to expertise.

1. plug them in
leveraging technology
for student engagement
Shelley Paul & Sara Wilkie
@lottascales | @sewilkie #blc11 #blcplug
BLC 2011 | July 29, 2011

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/santos/4650054828/

5. It’s not about
“fixing” curriculum.
(that’s another session)

6. It’s about seeing with fresh eyes.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dolmansaxlil/4800341268/

7. It’s not about
“integrating”
technology.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aftab/2683898610/

8. It’s about lighting up
learners.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutterhack/3109603395/

9. What is engagement?

10. mersion.
a willi ng im
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brianauer/2599299352/

11. Deeper Successful
Better Retention
Understanding Transference
Engaged Learners...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davef/20408092/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickandmel/419810995/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/cbcastro/193831981/

12. http://blogs.birmingham.k12.mi.us/whitmer/

13. You,
Text
as a lea
rner
.. .
http://www.flickr.com/photos/foreversouls/7318906/

14. What motivates you to
learn?
What must you have in
order for your learning
to be successful?
What causes you to pay
attention, even if the
topic you are studying is
not your favorite?
What makes you shut
down?
Adapted from: http://www.angelamaiers.com/2008/04/engagement-plea.html

15. How can we create/avoid those
conditions in our classrooms?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/csessums/4475297000/

16. What motivates people?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/theta444/148542474/

17. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunrise/35819369/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaireproductions/5098746384/

18. “When it comes to motivation,
there’s a gap between what science
knows and what education does.
Our current school operating
system–which is built around
external, carrot-and-stick
motivators–doesn’t work and often
does harm. We need an upgrade.
And the science shows the way.”
changes in red are ours

19. Autonomy
Mastery
Purpose

20. Land Use Conflict

21. learner s are
Engaged
P’ed up!
AM
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vinodkumarm/4557911316/

22. Schlechty’s Five Types
Authentic Engagement
Ritual Engagement
Ritual Compliance
Retreatism
Rebellion
http://www.flickr.com/photos/theloushe/4697199611/

23. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunrise/35819369/
= Ritual Engagement
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunrise/35819369/
= Ritual Compliance
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaireproductions/5098746384/

24. What do you see?

25. Skype Station
Lego Design
Expert
er Con sultant
Pe
What do you see?

26. “Only engagement can
produce mastery.”
- Daniel H. Pink (Drive)

27. What do you see?
http://blogs.birmingham.k12.mi.us/hobloggers/

28. Design Qualities of Engagement
‣ Clear and compelling product standards
‣ Protection for risk-taking
‣ Product focus
‣ Affirmation of performance
‣ Affiliation
‣ Choice
‣ Novelty and variety
‣ Authenticity

29. “Effort affects learning
outcomes at least as much as
does intellectual ability.”
- Phillip C. Schlechty

30. http://mrswilkie.edublogs.org/

31. Sharks!
http://9ar02bcs.edublogs.org/

32. “Memory is the residue
of thought.”
- Daniel Willingham

33. Design Qualities
+
Collaborative
Environments & Processes
http://www.flickr.com/photos/myworks/4545716715/

34. It’s not about technology, but
technology does matter...

35. ...because our learners are ever more digital.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewvigal/4909467658/

36. ...because now the world is our classroom.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barkbud/4658966564/sizes/l/

37. Technology
Matters
Wikis
digital
free
low floor
wide walls
high ceiling
collaborative by design
for ALL learners

38. Check!
Check!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23995582@N03/4688470022/

39. http://www.flickr.com/photos/79473237@N00/
If You’re Done... You’re Dead!

40. “Teachers are leaders
and inventors.”
- Phillip C. Schlechty

41. https://twitter.com/#!/mrscassidyclass

42. http://voicethread.com/?#q.b334997.i2942065

44. http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/

46. http://roberts0910.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Roberts
+Solar+System+Glossary

48. Back
Channels
http://spicylearning.wordpress.com/2010/04/14/handhelds-in-the-classroom-test-taking-
with-the-backchannel/

50. Wrong Turns:
“The rock, Becuase Garrett
couldnt find the size that
Richie needed to build it. So
Garrett so he used a Harry-
Potter book.We put a spring
in the middle instead of a
soccer cone but the spring
wasnt stabble enough.”

51. Experience the
Diana Laufenberg
Learning
http://www.ted.com/talks/diana_laufenberg_3_ways_to_teach.html

52. http://ignite.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
Teachers Learning Network Transparency

53. Sustained Dialogue Considering Critical Questions
http://blogs.birmingham.k12.mi.us/ignitebps/page/2/

54. Student/Teacher “PD”
(pedagogical development)
http://brainyard.wikispaces.com/sepsd251

55. Collaborative Processing

56. “Like other leaders,
great teachers understand
that best practice
cannot be defined outside the context
in which it occurs.
What is best practice in one context
may be malpractice in the next.”
P. Schlechty, Working on the Work

57. Pedagogical Grit
Stick-to-itiveness
Iterations
Tinkering
Failure
Reflecting
Reframing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ableman/144374418/

58. “Students’ work must
have wings.”
- Marco Torres

59. Green Cup Challenge

60. Engagement concepts
in this presentation
are derived from the
WOW framework.